#B951BF
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.8% 0.189 325.4), rgb(185, 81, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#B951BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B951BF |
| RGB | rgb(185, 81, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 46%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.189 325.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B951BF | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B951BF | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B951BF text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B951BF text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 325)
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Step 300
300
#E0ACE1
oklch(80.9% 0.093 325.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF7ED2
oklch(70.8% 0.147 325.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B951BF
oklch(60.8% 0.189 325.4)
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Step 600
600
#AC38B3
oklch(55.6% 0.206 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#93299A
oklch(49.1% 0.191 325.3)
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Step 800
800
#78247D
oklch(42.8% 0.159 325.5)
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Step 900
900
#612464
oklch(37.7% 0.123 325.8)
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Step 950
950
#39163B
oklch(27% 0.079 325.4)
#B951BF with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4273C2 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6580BC | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD5F80 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B951BF
#B951BF
oklch(60.8% 0.189 325.4)
- #009E2D
#009E2D
oklch(60.8% 0.189 145.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B951BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B951BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.030
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.030
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.074
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.082
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.083
Use #B951BF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.